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“We are not going to toy with our religion or any other. Nor are we going to barter. We are here to extend our hands to build peace and harmony.”

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Feisal Abdul Rauf

Feisal Abdul Rauf, born in 1948, is an Imam known for his work in promoting interfaith dialogue and understanding between Muslims and other religious groups. He has been involved in various initiatives aimed at fostering peace and tolerance. more

“In Malaysia, where Western culture was extremely influential, I'd grown up listening to Elvis and the Beatles and watching American movies. People wanted to be like Americans. In contrast, when I got here, I saw prosperous middle-class American college students wanting to somehow join the Third World.”

Source: Moving the Mountain: A New Vision of Islam in America

“We are Americans. We - we - we are - we are doctors. We are investment bankers. We are taxi drivers. We are store keepers. We are lawyers. We are - we are part of the fabric of America. And the way that America today treats its Muslims is being watched by over a billion Muslims worldwide.”

Way Today America Doctors Treats Investment Stores Lawyer Billions Drivers Fabric Bankers Taxi Keepers America Today

Author:Feisal Abdul Rauf

“Every time I've moved, my work has changed radically.”

Changed Moved

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“If you don't have trouble paying the rent, you have trouble doing something else; one needs just a certain amount of trouble.”

Ifs Needs Certain Trouble Amount

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“The artist's job is to be a witness to his time in history.”

Jobs Artist History Witness

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“A newspaper that you're not reading can be used for anything; and the same people didn't think it was immoral to wrap their garbage in newspaper.”

People Thinking Used Reading Newspapers Immoral Garbage Wraps

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“I think a painting is more like the real world if it's made out the real world.”

Ifs Thinking World Made Real Painting Real World

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“And also the new excitement and variety of ways that the abstract expressionists were applying paint. You could put it on as though it were colored air and it would be painting.”

Way Would Be Air Painting Paint Variety Excitement Abstract

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